Special Education (P-12) Major, BAEd

This major is for students planning to earn a teaching certificate with special education P-12 endorsement. This major requires either the elementary education major or the Secondary Education Program with an endorsable content area minor or major. Please see a School of Education (SOE) or faculty program advisor for minor options.

Teaching Endorsement
This major partially satisfies the criteria for a teaching endorsement in Special Education, qualifying students to teach special education at the high school, middle/junior high, elementary, or preschool levels (P-12). Students who successfully complete the Special Education (P-12) Major, and Secondary Education Program (an alternative to the Professional Education Program) are eligible to apply for Washington State teacher certification. In addition to completing graduation requirements, teacher certification candidates must meet all Washington State teacher certification requirements. See an education advisor as soon as possible to develop a course of study. 

Graduation Requirements
Students must maintain a plan GPA of 3.0. No grade lower than a C in any course applied to the major.

Program Learner Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate discipline-specific content knowledge, teaching methods, and learning strategies. [Academic Content Knowledge]
• Respond to principles of child development, cultural and community relevance, as well as individual interests and abilities to support and/or differentiate learning. [Individual, Family, and Community]
• Promote positive relationships through socio-emotional learning and student engagement to establish healthy learning communities. [Learning Community and Environment]
• Employ teaching cycle: evaluate student needs, plan instruction, deliver instruction, assess learning, reflect on effectiveness. [Assessment, Planning, and Instruction]
• Engage professionally as an educational team member. [Professional Attributes]